KERA's Think podcast

KERA's Think

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Think is a daily, topic-driven interview and call-in program hosted by Krys Boyd covering a wide variety of topics ranging from history, politics, current events, science, technology and emerging trends to food and wine, travel, adventure, and entertainment.

Think is a daily, topic-driven interview and call-in program hosted by Krys Boyd covering a wide variety of topics ranging from history, politics, current events, science, technology and emerging trends to food and wine, travel, adventure, and entertainment.

 

#100

Why some people can’t picture stuff in their heads

For some people, the ability to visualize a treasured memory or even a loved one’s face ju... more

Yesterday

45 MINS

45:22

Yesterday


#99

How to control your dreams

“Sweet dreams,” we say at bedtime. But why do we dream at all? And what happens when we’re... more

11 Dec 2025

45 MINS

45:30

11 Dec 2025


#98

The U.S. state that could have been a Black utopia

After the promises of Reconstruction began to wither, Black Americans searched for freedom... more

10 Dec 2025

46 MINS

46:41

10 Dec 2025


#97

The countries the U.S. and China can't write off

 The U.S. and China may be the world’s current superpowers – but that doesn’t mean they ca... more

09 Dec 2025

46 MINS

46:06

09 Dec 2025


#96

The body parts you can (and can’t yet) replace

Advancements in science give hope to those who need life-saving skin grafts, replacements ... more

08 Dec 2025

46 MINS

46:34

08 Dec 2025


#95

The surprising reason people name their cars

From our little fur babies to “Herbie” the car, we imbue the world around us with wonderou... more

05 Dec 2025

45 MINS

45:37

05 Dec 2025


#94

Does anyone still work a 9-5?

When we clock in on Monday morning, most of us are looking at a 40-hour work week. But wha... more

04 Dec 2025

45 MINS

45:29

04 Dec 2025


#93

The historic sentence that still defines America

“Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” was a radical concept for the Founding Father... more

03 Dec 2025

46 MINS

46:09

03 Dec 2025


#92

How rewards programs trick their most loyal costumers

All those loyalty points you’re racking up at the grocery store, hotels and airlines benef... more

02 Dec 2025

45 MINS

45:30

02 Dec 2025


#91

What we miss when an app translates for us

Newly designed earbuds promise real-time translations right to your ear. But is something ... more

01 Dec 2025

46 MINS

46:14

01 Dec 2025


#90

Wear this not that – if you care about the planet

Did you know that the outfit you are wearing right now is a leading cause of greenhouse ga... more

28 Nov 2025

46 MINS

46:07

28 Nov 2025


#89

Why you fight about the dishwasher

Every relationship has a person who loads the dishwasher like an architect, and one who th... more

27 Nov 2025

46 MINS

46:40

27 Nov 2025


#88

How philanthropy makes America possible

Federal spending on everything from education to medical research has been sharply curtail... more

26 Nov 2025

47 MINS

47:02

26 Nov 2025


#87

Why singles are giving up on dating

There’s a record number of single people out there, but they aren’t finding each other. Jo... more

25 Nov 2025

45 MINS

45:25

25 Nov 2025


#86

When will A.I. want to kill us?

A.I. is becoming smarter without much help from humans, and that should worry us all. Nate... more

24 Nov 2025

45 MINS

45:58

24 Nov 2025


#85

The U.S. has never had a common identity

In the story of the melting pot, the United States can integrate all peoples into one — bu... more

21 Nov 2025

46 MINS

46:12

21 Nov 2025


#84

The wartime justification of deportations

Three of the 18th Century laws making up the Alien and Sedition Acts have expired, but the... more

20 Nov 2025

45 MINS

45:41

20 Nov 2025


#83

Why we need laws to be specific

Autocrats are famous for enacting vague laws with specific punishments – and if people pre... more

19 Nov 2025

45 MINS

45:53

19 Nov 2025


#82

Can you trust generic drugs?

When you pop open your medication bottle and take your pills, you assume they are safe. Bu... more

18 Nov 2025

46 MINS

46:00

18 Nov 2025


#81

The man (or woman) behind the curtain of A.I.

It takes seconds for an A.I. chatbot to give you an answer – but many manhours went into g... more

17 Nov 2025

46 MINS

46:05

17 Nov 2025